It’s taken over two decades, but it finally sounds like LeBron James is ready and willing to step aside. With Luka Doncic now in Los Angeles running the Lake show, it looks like James is ready to accept that he may no longer be the focal point of the team moving forward.

Doncic scores 32 in his best game since the trade, James adds 25 as the Lakers swarm Nikola Jokic on defense in a 123-100 win, their first at Ball Arena since April 2022.

LeBron James added 25 points, Austin Reaves scored 23 and Rui Hachimura had 21 when he left holding his left side with 10 minutes remaining — the Lakers didn’t miss him, going on a 12-2 run to stretch their lead to 19.